HONG KONG (Reuters) – On Sunday, July 5, five days after China enacted a new national security law in Hong Kong, Yang Xiaolan and three dozen members of Falun Gong were standing in a public park, holding their arms spread over closed eyes while meditating. soundtrack mixed with birdsong. Yang …
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Breathtaking view of a Milky Way-like galaxy with a huge magnetic field
Using a combination of different methods, the scientists visualized the ordered and chaotic magnetic fields of the galaxy NGC 4217. NGC 4217 is similar to the Milky Way galaxy and is only 67 million light-years away, in the Ursa Major constellation. Galaxy NGC 4217 has a wealth of shapes, including …
Read More »a new flapping drone can take off, float, and launch like a bird
We have developed four-winged bird-shaped robots, called ornithopters, that can take off and fly with the agility of the speedy, hummingbirds, and insects. We did this by reverse engineering the aerodynamics and biomechanics of these creatures. Our ornithopters have the potential to outperform and exceed existing drone configurations with static …
Read More »“The poster child of climate change”: study predicts that polar bears will die in 80 years
According to a new study published in the journal Nature Climate Change, polar bears may face extinction by the end of the century as a result of reduced sea ice in the Arctic caused by climate change. Although the study did not predict that all polar bears would become fully …
Read More »US and Chinese rider for space race lead
A 21st century space race is heating up this month as China and the United States launch missions to Mars. China launched its mission to Mars on Thursday in an attempt to become the second country to successfully land on the Red Planet behind the United States. Exactly a week …
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